#921AAA
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.217 319.9), rgb(146, 26, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#921AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #921AAA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 26, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 73%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.217 319.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #921AAA | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #921AAA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #921AAA text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #921AAA text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEB
oklch(81% 0.104 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.168 320)
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Step 500
500
#C051D8
oklch(63.1% 0.215 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB2CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.233 320)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#921AAA
oklch(48.9% 0.217 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#771B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.18 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#601F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#921AAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0050AE | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5CA7 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923D65 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #921AAA
#921AAA
oklch(48.9% 0.217 319.9)
- #217400
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #921AAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #921AAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
Use #921AAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.